13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small,
white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars
(top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the
50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old
Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags,
including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico.
